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    Blood lead level

    in Physical Training

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    12 hours ago, CC3D said:

    Oversimplification but it binds to red blood cells and then can be distributed to other soft tissues in the body.

     

    Children are at much higher risk for neurological damage and developmental delays from lead poisoning, in adults it often presents as muscle/joint type pain. It also interferes with heme synthesis in red blood cells and can anemia

    Correct, first in the blood, then the soft tissues (ex: organs) and finally in the bone structure. This is very individual and based on bodily circumstances. Some have symptoms early on, others only much later. The half life to remove the lead significantly increases as it settles into the soft tissues and especially the bones.

    Blood lead level

    in Physical Training

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    In Belgium we have very few outdoor ranges, the vast majority are indoor ranges (often with poor ventilation). Therefor I have my lead levels checked every 6 months. In September 2022 my doctor freaked out because I had 54. Before it was always betwen 11 and 25 (till then nothing to worry about), but 54 does pose issues on the long run. Reason for the increase: I switched IPSC clubs in April 2022, and obviously, the range itself is smaller, the ventilation less good and there is a steel back berm down range, which implies that the vast majority of rounds fired disintigrate into dust ... I started researching, take precautions (last check in february was 38 (so decreasing - measures work) and also made a video on it. Fyi: 

     

     

    What percent of points?

    in Revolver Forum

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    Stage strategy is 100% dictated by the combined HF of that stage. 

     

    Per stage I try to get >= 90% of the stage points.

     

    These are the percentages I target:

     

    HF: <=3

    • 100% A’s
    • No C’s, D’s, P’s

    HF: >=4 – <=7

    • >= 90% A’s
    • <= 9% C’s
    • <= 1% D's
    • No P's

    HF: >=8 - <=12

    • >= 70% A’s
    • <= 25% C’s
    • <= 5% D’s
    • No P’s

    HF: >= 13

    • >= 40% A’s
    • <=50% C’s
    • <=10% D’s
    • No P’s

    In general in USPSA the HF's are between 10% to max 20% higher than IPSC.

    Do you take a backup pistol to a match

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    I'm a firm believer in back up guns! Obviously everything depends on how serious you are in competition and which budgets you can alIocate. I have 3 open race guns: my primary match gun (which I only use for matches), my primary training gun (which is also my back up match gun) and my back up training gun (that I always bring to training).  Over the past years I had to swtch multiple times during trainings and matches (in fact even last night - RD failed on me 😞 ), which guaranteed I could finish trainings and matches. 

    Gun Review: 8.300-Rounds Review of the Bul Armory SAS II Bullesteros in 9 mm Major

    in Open Pistols

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    7 hours ago, Nilsson said:

    Thank you for a very good review, I also have a Bul Bullesteros with a broken frame link. So I wonder how did your gunsmith solve the broken frame link? Did he weld it back on the frame?

    Hi, my gunsmith contacted Bul Armory, who stated that the link could be welded back on and the original steel grip reinstalled. My gunsmith outsourced the welding to a professional laser welder, after which the gun was reassembled. This helped for a couple of months, but several months and rounds later the same link broke again ... My gunsmith recontacted Bul Armory again, who advised him to reweld the link and to stop using the steel grip and instead switch to the Bul Armory polymer grip and their newest Tungsten magwell (all under warranty). I just got the gun back with the polymer grip and am waiting for the Tungsten magwell. After I testfired the gun, I'll make an updated review.

    When is the right time to shoot on the move versus plant to stand and deliver?

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

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    Shooting on the move is very situational on the stage design and the competitor's level. Sometimes it's not advantageous to shoot on the move and beter to shoot in/static or out of position.

     

    I think first and foremost it's important to understand and being able to efficiently/consistently execute the technique for shooting on the move (with/without pause) down range, up range, left and right on attack targets at close distance (depending on division: somewhere between 8 and max. 15 meters). Then you can either increase the distances and/or add control targets (NS/hard cover) and test what is doable for your level. Mind you that in competition the distances to shoot on the move usually decreases from training. Conclusion: test it in practice conditions to get a reference and built confidence! 

     

    Blending targets and/or positions is part of your stage strategy and, as stated by someone else earlier, the hit factor.

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